http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/16/seijin-no-hi-coming-of-age A Blog On Life, Culture & Language in Japan Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:59:20 +0900 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/16/seijin-no-hi-coming-of-age/comment-page-1#comment-3353 ron Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:18:30 +0000 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/16/seijin-no-hi-coming-of-age/#comment-3353 I love this time of year, its' so colorful with all the girls wearing their lovely kimonos http://www.japansugoi.com/wordpress/japanese-coming-of-age-seijin-no-hi/ I love this time of year, its’ so colorful with all the girls wearing their lovely kimonos
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]]> http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/16/seijin-no-hi-coming-of-age/comment-page-1#comment-171 Mike Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:22:37 +0000 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/16/seijin-no-hi-coming-of-age/#comment-171 Lemon: I'm working on a few right now, bear with me! Lemon: I’m working on a few right now, bear with me!

]]> http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/16/seijin-no-hi-coming-of-age/comment-page-1#comment-173 Lemon Thu, 18 Jan 2007 06:27:48 +0000 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/16/seijin-no-hi-coming-of-age/#comment-173 I like this kind of update - where you talk about Japanese culture as well as your experiences. More of them please! I like this kind of update – where you talk about Japanese culture as well as your experiences. More of them please!

]]> http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/16/seijin-no-hi-coming-of-age/comment-page-1#comment-172 Mike Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:56:48 +0000 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/16/seijin-no-hi-coming-of-age/#comment-172 Leon: It wasn't so warm on Seijin No Hi this year so I don't know if that will have been a problem but it sure was fun watching them all struggle around the streets! Leon: It wasn’t so warm on Seijin No Hi this year so I don’t know if that will have been a problem but it sure was fun watching them all struggle around the streets!

]]> http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/16/seijin-no-hi-coming-of-age/comment-page-1#comment-174 Leon Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:19:40 +0000 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/16/seijin-no-hi-coming-of-age/#comment-174 Zori are actually very similar to thongs (flip-flops for the rest of you, what dirty minds you people have!), just with a little more "bling". Allot of the walking issues come from the fact that the Kimono and undergarments (a more "plain" kimono, various wrappings and the sort) constrict your movement so much you can only take 15cm steps. Its pretty warm considering that including the obi (belt) you are wearing close to 6 layers! Zori are actually very similar to thongs (flip-flops for the rest of you, what dirty minds you people have!), just with a little more “bling”. Allot of the walking issues come from the fact that the Kimono and undergarments (a more “plain” kimono, various wrappings and the sort) constrict your movement so much you can only take 15cm steps. Its pretty warm considering that including the obi (belt) you are wearing close to 6 layers!

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